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“Lyse, let’s go.” Jeremy held her hand firmly, his eyes full of affection.
Blushing, she protested in a hushed voice, “Damn it! You’re being unreasonable.”
“I’m not. I’m merely creating opportunities for myself,” he replied with a grin.
Then, he whispered in her ear, “You must have realized by now my clingy nature.”
The good-looking couple vanished from the red carpet under the envious eyes of the public. Even the huge screen at the racecourse entrance gave them a close-up.
“Look at them, Winston. What a match made in heaven!” Lyla help but exclaim.
“It doesn’t appear like that to me!” raged Winston. “The audaci that little prick to snatch Lyse in front of my eyes!”
“He’s not snatching your daughter from you. They’re in love, and I believe Lyse willingly followed him,” Lyla advised, “Winston, you’ve been through the same thing. You should know better. Nothing could stand in the way of two lovers.”
“I don’t know about that! All I know is that one should never repeat the same mistake!” Winston shook his head disapprovingly, “If we truly love Lyse, we should point her down the right path and stop her from making more mistakes.
“I spoilt her too much years ago, and she ended up suffering because of that. I will never repeat the same mistake in the future!”
Lyla fell silent. She was at a loss for words, fearing that she might be accused of not caring for Alyssa’s welfare if she held her stance.
Alyssa, clinging to Jeremy’s arm, grumbled slightly, “You’ve got some nerve.”
“I’ll need to put in the effort to win my woman,” Jeremy rasped, casting a loving look at her.
She warned, “There are three things Winston hates the most in his life. -taking away his wife, taking away his daughter, and taking his wife and daughter away from him.”
He stared at her, dumbfounded.
“You’d better look out. He’s more vindictive than me. He won’t go easy on you after what happened today,” Alyssa muttered.
Suddenly, she questioned, “Are you ready, by the way?”
“Of course. I will always carry out your orders to the best of my abilities,” he replied softly, causing her to blush.
Before she could speak, she noticed Zoe glowering at her from a few steps away. The sight of Zoe unsettled her. Although she had accepted Jeremy and put the past behind her, Jeremy and Zoe’s past scandal remained a thorn in her flesh.
“Jeremy, I’ve been waiting for you,” Zoe cooed with a bright smile.
“And I’ve never asked you to do so,” Jeremy responded in an icy tone. that sent shivers down her spine.
Still, she gathered her courage and lied, “We agreed to make an entrance together, didn’t we? You were distracted and went up to Ms. Alyssa for a chat, so I waited for you. Jeremy, did I upset your somehow?”
The look in Jeremy’s eyes darkened. Zoe was gripped by fear, but she couldn’t afford to back down. She vowed to drive a wedge between the two by all means.
Alyssa recoiled a little and loosened her grip on Jeremy. Just when she experienced a moment of doubt, Jeremy held her hand firmly and walked past without casting another look at Zoe.
When he walked past Zoe, he snapped, “Get lost.”
Humiliated, Zoe trembled in resentment as her cheeks reddened. The audacity to tell her to get lost in front of Alyssa!
Staring hatefully at the two figures, Zoe came up with a terrible idea.
Once they entered the racecourse, Alyssa shook off Jeremy’s hand and turned away from him with a frown.
He called out to her, “What’s the matter? Are you upset? Lyse! Where are you going?” He anxiously trailed behind her when she left without looking at him.
After they wandered into a deserted corridor, she finally stopped in her tracks when no one was around. Her eyes were red, and color seemed to have drained from her lips.
She grumbled, “Why are you running after me? You should meet Zoe. She’s waiting for you.”
Knowing she was upset because of Zoe’s action, Jeremy hugged her as he grappled with indignation and worry. He explained, “Lyse, she was talking nonsense to turn us against each other. Please do not trust her. I never asked her to wait for me!”
Alyssa’s attempts to free herself were futile, and she gave up.
Truth be told, Alyssa didn’t believe in a word that came out of Zoe’s mouth, but she held a grudge somehow.
“I know. I get it. You’re still upset at me for that hotel incident,” Jeremy coaxed her.
It pained him tremendously to learn that Alyssa was hurt by the hotel scandal in which he was framed. “It’s my fault for being dumb. I should have been more careful, but I got set up.
“Anyway, I’m to blame, so punch me if it makes you feel better. Do anything you want to me, but please don’t ignore me.”
Jeremy had acted so humbly to cheer up Alyssa, something he’d never do for anyone else.
“I know you’re smart,” she remarked with a sigh and turned around in his arms to look at him. “Even if you were cheating, you wouldn’t have left behind all the clues and attracted a swarm of reporters to take photos of the evidence.”
He smiled wryly at her remark. “Lyse, stop teasing me.”
“Remember when you said you panicked because of me?”
“Somebody sent me photos of a woman who looked exactly like you, entering a hotel with another man. I was afraid you’d be taken advantage of, so I rushed to the hotel.”
“Fuck! Do I look like the type who’d sleep around with men? Use your brain!” Alyssa furiously slapped him on the head.
“Yeah. Thinking back, I was dumb. The trap itself was poorly designed, but I fell for it anyway.” He rubbed his head from the painful slap.
Alyssa added, “You told me someone had wiped out the photos on your phone but was too angry to take your word for it. I discussed it with Axel. He tried it out, and it actually worked. We were only skeptical because we had never attempted it before.”
One question remained. Alyssa was curious about the woman who bore a striking resemblance to herself. She would love to meet her.
She explained while subtly praising herself, “I’ll look into that woman with Jonah and Axel’s help. With that angelic face, why would she shy away from the public?”
“Thank you, Lyse. Thanks for trusting me.” Jeremy, his breathing growing heavy, pulled her into a hug. Finally, he couldn’t resist kissing her. Putting a hand on her waist, he pushed her against the wall.
“Mmm-That’s enough-” Alyssa panted, her heart pounding from the sudden kiss.
Pushing against his firm chest, she complained, “My makeup’s going ane to smudge. We still have an event to attend.”
The news of Winston showing up to the event with Lyla spread like. wildfire through the venue. Some bored rich attendees, who had quietly wagered on the identity of Winston’s plus-one, lost large sums. instantly.
At the same time, Sophia angrily scrolled through Twitter, almost crushing her phone in hatred. Alyssa and Lyla were trending, with users praising their beauty and fashion sense.
The compliments surged, replacing any mention of Lyla’s dark past. Not only that, the netizens claimed that Lyla had surpassed Sophia in terms of looks.
Despite scheming against Lyla with all means and marrying Javier
Perhaps too agitated, she sensed the urge to urinate and had to pathetically close her legs tightly as she trembled.
“What’s the matter? Are you unwell?” Javier questioned in a hushed voice when he noticed Sophia’s odd behavior.
“N-No…”
“If you’re not feeling well, I’ll have Rory send you home,” Javier responded coldly while looking away.
His dismissive behavior fueled Sophia’s anger, as he treated her like a disposable prop after making their entrance.
Out of spite, she resolved to stay put.
At that moment, Sophia received another push notification from Twitter-Jeremy and Alyssa had topped the trending topics. The discussion showed no signs of cooling down anytime soon.
Every time Jeremy and Alyssa showed up, they would effortlessly capture all media attention and be the talk of the town. The duo’s synergy could potentially make them a formidable force if they decided to join forces in business.
Javier did not look at all pleased by the attention. Sophia, staring at the trending topics on Twitter, taunted, “How lucky is Winston Taylor to have a daughter like Alyssa? Anywhere she goes, she becomes the center of attention. Everyone else fades into the background.
“Jeremy did not even bother to cover up his relationship with her. Javier, let’s take the chance to propose a marriage to Winston. Alyssa made us look like bad guys when she concealed her identity to marry Jeremy. Since we owe Winston one, why don’t we make it up to him?”
Just then, the Harpers settled into their seats. Penelope, situated just an aisle away from Sophia, frowned when she overheard Sophia’s suggestion to Javier.
Each word from Sophia was sickening. With Sophia in the role of the family matriarch, the Walsh’s ought to consider themselves. fortunate not to witness a decline in their standing.
The prospect of Zoe marrying Jeremy was a headache for Penelope, for it meant dealing, with Sophia in the future.
Having witnessed Jeremy growing into a man, Penelope acknowledged that he was a fine young man, but she couldn’t overlook the complexities of the Walsh family. Jeremy was nothing. more than an illegitimate child who happened to be helming the favorite.
More importantly, he had a half-sibling, Justin, who loomed as a potential successor. Time was running out for Newton to protect Jeremy’s position in the family.